Final Exam Review: DC English III

contemptuous laughter

This cultural center is where Dudley Randall first met the editor of Black World.

producing a sizable profit

Limited approach to literary analysis that stresses the work's historical period

the number of lines in a Shakespearean sonnet:

the point in which a character becomes aware of his or her error in judgment

Which is NOT one of Shakespeare's tragedies?

What happens to Mrs. Mallard when she sees her husband is actually alive?

Who called Claudius an "adulterate beast" because he married his sister-in-law?

Shakespeare's mom:

What character from Hamlet was overly willing to give advice?

"Laugh yourselves into ________"

Why did Charlotte Perkins Gilman commit suicide?

The acronym, WMP, stands for what in reference to Ibsen's playwriting?

"...doubt that the sun doth __________"

What country was Fortinbras from?

Who became king after Antigone's brothers died?

In A Doll House, what confectionary treat does Nora keep secret from Torvald?

The country where Laertes went to school:

Why did Shakespeare spell his name in a variety of ways?

not wise

In "The Yellow Wallpaper", what did the narrator FIRST see in the wallpaper?

What is written on Dr. Rank's card when he announces his upcoming death?

Who was the son of Creon?

an expression of grief

Which is NOT one of Shakespeare's histories?

This literary approach brings attention to gender, rather than sexual differences

Who wrote Antigone and Oedipus Rex?

a bothersome or annoying person

According to Claudius, what country was supposed to kill Hamlet?

Why did the priest not want to make a big deal of Ophelia's burial?

translated, "fatal flaw"- refers to a personality characteristic that results in tragedy

situation in which the audience knows something that a character in the play does not

usually a sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something

get by special effort

exaggerated self-pride often resulting in fatal retribution

Which is NOT a category of Shakespearean plays?

the emotional release experience by the audience; a purging of emotions

Wife of Creon

"Break the _________"

This poem was written about the assassination of JFK and highlights the scene with Mrs. Kennedy

flexible and graceful

The family member who Charlotte Perkins Gilman claimed never showed her affection while awake:

Shakespeare's first acting company:

How many couplets are in a Shakespearean sonnet?

Who warned Hamlet not to trust the ghost?

In your notes, approximately how many words did Shakespeare add to the English language?

"Doubt thou the stars are __________...."

Shakespeare received this type of education:

The country where Hamlet and Horatio went to school:

What crime is Nora guilty of?

What was Torvald and Nora's last name?

interpret the wrong way

great misfortune resulting in immense loss or sorrow

blind prophet who gave great advice that was sometimes ignored

literary character who makes an error in judgment or has a fatal flaw resulting in tragedy

Which is NOT one of the three unities that must be present in a Greek play?

Who is the author of the play, Hamlet?

tending to attract attention by ostentatious behavior or display

Where does Nils Krogstad leave the letter for Torvald?

Named the Poet Laureate of Detroit in 1981 because of his work in the black poetry movement

not secure, potentially dangerous

someone who spends money freely or wastefully

At the end of "The Yellow Wallpaper", what does the husband do?

Why did Torvald need to travel to Italy?

What four-year long illness did Charlotte Perkins Gilman suffer from?

Who wrote "The Story of an Hour"?

The bombing of the Birmingham church happened in September of ___________.

How many lines are in a quatrain?

What name did Shakespeare give to Hamlet's castle?

lie in wait or behave in a sneaky or secretive manner

mean-spirited

Which is NOT a part of the Greek theatre?

Ancient Greek who listed the best components of theatre and what makes a play a tragedy:

"Neither a _________ nor a lender be"

How many plays are credited to Shakespeare?

Which did Charlotte Perkins Gilman write?

"Eaten me out of house and ________"

"The fault, dear _________, is not in our stars, but in ourselves..."

What was the woman "inside" the wallpaper shaking?

In "The Story of an Hour", who told Mrs. Mallard that her husband was killed?

Which character from Hamlet was left responsible for telling Hamlet's story to Fortinbras?

Its initial aim questioned the traditional canon and its neglect of female writers

Which of Antigone's brothers did NOT receive a proper burial?

noun meaning actor or actress or adjective meaning any person pertaining to Greek drama

Who said, "Let her not walk in the sun. Conception is a blessing..."

The name of the river that separates London from the Liberties

"Come full __________"

marked by determination in the face of difficulties

Henrik Ibsen is known as the "Father of __________"

How does Nora plan to end her life?

What status did Mrs. Linde have in Ibsen's A Doll House?

an odd, fanciful or capricious idea

The sister of Laertes:

How many sonnets are credited to Shakespeare?

How many syllables are in an iamb?

Which is NOT one of Shakespeare's comedies?

How did Mrs. Linde and Nils Krogstad know each other?

How many iambs are in a line of a Shakespearean sonnet?

the sympathy and sorrow felt by the audience for the tragic hero

Dudley Randal began this press out of his home after the Birmingham bombing and JFK killing

loyal, dutiful devotion

"Too much of a good ___________"

move or cause to move entergetically

Which is NOT one of the theatres located in the liberties?

How many were killed in the actual blast of the Birmingham bombing?

Which is a word alleged to have been created by Shakespeare?